#808580 Color
#808580 is rgb(128, 133, 128) in RGB, hsl(120, 2%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Battleship Gray (#848482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#808580rgb(128, 133, 128)hsl(120, 2%, 51%)hsv(120, 4%, 52%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 48%)oklch(61.1% 0.009 145.5)lab(55.00% -2.66 2.03)lch(55.00% 3.35 142.73)What #808580 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #808580, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#808580 Channel Values
How #808580 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 128 · G 133 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 2% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 4% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #808580 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #808580
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #808580; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #808580
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #808580 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#808580#848480#838480#838380#828480#818484#808583#848484Using #808580 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-808580: #808580;background-color: #808580;colors: { 'color-808580': '#808580' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.522, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_808580">#808580</color>fill="#808580"More Gray Colors
#808580 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#808580 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #808580?
#808580 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(128, 133, 128) in RGB and hsl(120, 2%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Battleship Gray (#848482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #808580?
#808580 is rgb(128, 133, 128) — red 128, green 133, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #808580?
#808580 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #808580 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #808580 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #808580 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #808580 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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